Center-drive axle and wheel.



PATENTED APR.' 14, 1908. J. L H. MGGEORGE.

CENTER DRIVE AXLE AND WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.5,1907.

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No. 884,752. PATENTED APR. 14, 1908. J. 6L H. MGGBORGE. CBNTERDBIVE AXLBAND WHEEL.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN MCGEORGE AND HAROLD MCGEORGE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

CENTER-DRIVE AXLE AND WHEEL.

Specification oi Letters Patent. Application led March 5, 1907. SerialNo. 360,703.

No. 884,752. Patented April i4, 190s.

To all whom it may con-cern.'

Be it known that we, JOHN MCGEORGE and HAROLD MoGnoRGE, residing atCleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented acertain new and useful linprovement in Center-Drive Axles and Wheels, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings. 4

Ou-r invention relates to a combined center drive axle, wheel, andcompensating mechanism, and has for its object to provide a novelconstruction whereby the driving] strain from the shaft is equalizedbetween opposite portions of thevwheel to provide an j l whereof isconnected by means of a bell crank lever o with the steering rod 7,which in turn is pivotally connected with the wheels and preferably tothe combined bear.-

j ing and steering rings thereof.

l 8 denotes a gear box, which is preferably formed with the axle. Wehave shown our invention as adapted for a front-wlieel drive, and itwill be preferably employed in connection with front-wheels, although itwill be understood that we do not limit ourselves to its use only withfront wheels.

improved forni of pivotal connection between the axle and the wheel; toprovide a wheel wherein it is possible for the driving.

for the reception of the various shaft secpinions for the whee to meshwith opposite tions. As previously stated, the central The shaft 9 hasthe central portion thereof provided with any suitable number lofspeedchanging gears 10 in gear box 8. ln casting the axle, the portionsof the longitudinal recess therein which are adjacent to the gear I boxand the outer ends of the axle arereduced to form bearings for theshaft, and the portions intermediate of such bearings are enlarged, asat 11, to reduce the friction. between the shaft and the correspondingportions of the axle.

means for transmitting power to the wheels; to locate the compensatingmechanism at the central portion of the wheel; and, generally, to securefacility of assembling and disasseinbling as well as accessibility tothe parts, ease of replacement, ef'liciency, solidity, and perm anencyof construction. We accom-y plish the above results by the constructionembodied in the drawings wherein igure l represents a front elevation ofa truck having our invention applied thereto; ig. 2 represents avertical sectional view of a wheel and about half of an axle constructedin accordance with our invention; Fig. 3 represents an end .elevation,with a part of the rim and the face plates removed for the purposes ofinspection; Fig. 4 represents a sectional view of the wheelcorresponding! to the line 4`4 of Fig. 3 and showing the l f l l thegear box, and its motion in turn is transmitted to each wheel by now tobe described, particular reference loe ing made to Fig. 2. Each end ofshaft 9 is reduced, as at 12, to receive a driving pinion 13 keyedthereon.

The outer end of the wheel tilted with respect to the axle; Fig. 5represents a vertical sectional view through the combined bearing anddriving ring; and ried by the inner ends of Fig.representsadetailof oneofthe clutches 18 respectively. inter osed between a pinion on one ofthe wardly through elongated bearings 19,- 20 whee shafts and thecorresponding shaft.

escribing the parts by reference nunierj als, 1 represents a truck ofany approved or standard construction having a front axle 2 and wheels 3constructed in accordance with our invention.

4 denotes a steering wheel, the shaft 5 driving the and 16 are carshafts17 and I projecting inwardly'and outwardly from the a longitudinalrecess extending therethrough the construction i the purpose of withinan annular recess 32 on the flange 30 an annular rack 45 adapted toInesh with the respectively,

` able metal are provided for` .the ends of the machine screws 23 andcompleting the housing for the reception of the pinions 13, 15 and 16.

The ring 21 is preferably a casting, but may be forged or rolled, andthe bearings 19, 20 thereof are extended outwardly as far as the bevelpinions` 34, 35 respectively to provide an effective bearing for theshafts 17, j 18. Each of said bearings is provided with j a suitablebushing 26, 27 respectively.

The wheel proper comprises two annular l inner and outer casing'members28 and 29, which may be of cast, forged, rolled or drawn metal', aspreferred, the former member having an external flange 30 constitutingthe rim or felly. The outer member is generally of the same shape as theinner member and its outer periphery 31 is adapted to fit wheel canpivot about said shafts tov permit the steering of the vehicle. For thepurpose of turning the wheels each ring 21 is provided With an eye 49 towhich the end of the rod 7 is ivotally connected by means of a in or bot.

In order to drive the two wheels com ensatingly and at the same timepermit o the rotation of the wheels about the common axis of the shafts17 and 18, l provide a roller clutch between each of the pinions 15 and16 and its shaft. This clutch is conveniently constructed as follows: 50and 51 denote sleeves which are respectively fitted to the inner ends ofthe shafts 17 and 18. The sleeves are provided with anges 52, 53respectively, between which and'similar flanges 54, 55 on the shafts 17and 18 respectively are fitted the bevel pinions 15 and 16. The

suitable means, as by (see Fig. 4)

and to abut against said flange, as shown sleeves 50 and 51 beyond theflanges thereof more particularly in Figs. 2. and 4. Each of and withinthe pinions 15 and 16 are provided each with one or more recesses 56therein within each of which is a roller 57. The recesses extendentirely through the sleeve body to permit the rollers to engage theouter surface of the shaft therewithin. The rollers are of somewhatgreater diameter than the thickness of the sleeve and the inner face ofthe pinion is provided with a pair Yof recesses 58 for the reception ofthe outer surfaces of the rollers, said recesses having oppositelyinclined surfaces. It will be ap -arent that, when the pinion is rotatedin eitfier dil rection with respectv to rollers 57, thecorresponding'inclined faces of the pinion recesses will engage theouter portions of said rollers thel casing members Z8 and 29 isprovidedA at its inner periphery with a hub section having therein apartial race way, said partial race way being provided by flanges 33, 34projecting generally at right angles from the web of each casing, andinwardly projecting flanges 35, 36 at the end of eachof the formerflanges, respectively. The race ways are completed by means of the outersurface of the ring 21 and the central flange or rib 37 projectingoutwardly therefrom. A metallic lining or bushing 38, 39 is fitted wihin flanges 33, 34 respectively,

and annular rings 4f), 41, 42 and 43 of su1trace ways. Within these'raceways are proand will force the inner surfaces thereof into videdsuitable anti-friction devices, as the engagement with the outer surfaceof the rollers 44. shaft, whereby a driving connection is made At ashort distance within the flange 30, between the pinion and the shaft.The

sleeves (5() and 51) not only retain the rollers in proper relation tothe shafts and pinions, but are also, in effect, friction rings throughthe action of the spring 59 which pushes the outer ends of the sleevesagainst the flanges 54 and 55 tending to make them move more slowly thanthe pinions and thus prevent the jamming of the rollers between theinions and the shafts, es ecially at a time wen the speed of either othe shafts is greater than t e speed of its pinion, which will occurwith respect to one of said shafts when the wheel is rotated for thepurpose of steering Vthe vehicle.

Among the advantages to be derived from our construction are the eualizin'g of the driving strain by the use of t ie two shafts v17 and18, the gears whereof engage diametrically opposite portions of thewheel, near the perifphery thereof. The provision of the two sha ts alsoequalizes the side thrust on the pinion 13 and on the end of the shaft9. The construction of the bearing and driving ring rovides a longtubular bearing for each 0f the shafts 17 and 18 and e'Hectively takesup the web of wheel casing 28 is provided with bevel pinions 24 and 25,whereby the wheel is driven upon the ring 21 through the interposedrollers 44.4 Any suitable form of tread 46 may be provided for thewheel, the tread shown herein being of wood or similar material includedbetween rings 47 bolted to wheel casings 28 and '29, the tread beingheld in place by means of bolts extending therethrough and through therings.

The flange 36 of wheel section Z9 is provided with a recessed seatadjacent to the inner edge thereof for the reception of the dust ca 48.

As will appear from Figs. 2, 3, and 4, the wheels constructed inaccordance with our invention are driven from the centers thereofthrough'shaft 9, and gears 13, 15, and 16. The axes of shafts 17 and 18are coincident with a vertical diameter of the wheel extending midwaybetween the inner and outer faces thereof. As` a result and by reason ofthe compensating,connections between gears 15and 16 and their"respective shafts, 'they and distributes the side thrust produced onsaid shafts. To facilitate the turning of the wheel about the shafts asan axis, the hori- I zontal ball wheels, each having a shaft for drivingthe saine, a driving shaft common to the wheel shafts and a rollerclutch interposed between of. the latter shafts and the common the lowersurfaces of axle 2 and cap 22 and driving shaft therefor, substantiallyas specit e corres onding upper surface of the ring fied.

The gall race' 6 1 is preferably provided 3. In a self-propelledvehicle, the comaround the inwardly extending tubular probinatioii of awheel having a circular rack, a jection 20 of said ring. shaft havingthereon a driving gear, a

It will be apparent that the wheel, while of shafts' extending inopposite directions embodying a igh degree of mechanical efand having'gears driven by the former gear, iciency, is easily accessible for theurposes and a pinion on the outer end of each of the of inspection,repair, and for asseinb ing and latter shafts meshing with said racksuhdisassembling the parts. By merely removing the dust caps 22 and 48,the entire Wheel, including 4the earing and steering ring 21 and thecompensating gears and shafts 17 and 18, may be slipped off the end ofthe axle. The wheel itself tions and having gears driven by the formergear, a pinion' on the outer end of each of the latter shafts, and awheel having a circular rack meshing with the pinions on the outer endsof said shafts, substantially as specified.

5. In a self-pro elled vehicle, the coinbiiiation of an axie having alongitudinal recess constituting a bearing. for a shaft, a .shaft insaid recess, a driving pinion on the end of said shaft, a Wheelsupported on said axle, shafts extending in dianietrically opsaid axle,each of said he wheel has been removed from the axle, the shaft 9 may beremoved longitudinallv through the housing shaft. ,Furtherof theast-iiieiitioned shafts inner end meshing with said driving pinion thewheels of the vehicle strikes va slipper and each having its outer endprovided with s ace, it will rotate at as eed no greater than a gear, acircular rack carried by the wheel that of the other wheel. e otherwheel, and meshing with the last-mentioned gears, being on firm ground,will drive the vehicle, and means for rotatably supportingsaid Wheel andthe progress of the latter will not be deon said axle, substantially asspecified.

layed materially so long as traction is afford- 6. In a self-propelledvehicle, the. coined for one of the wheels. binatioii of an axlehavinga' cu ped outer From the construction heretofore deend and provided witha longitut inal recess scribed, it will be apparent that provision isconstituting a bearing for a shaft, a shaft in made for two com ensatingactions. A compensating action is afforded between the two shafts 17 and18 of each wheel when the wheel is cramped or turned for the purpose ofsteering and a compensating action is also afforded between the twowheels themselves, as when turning a corner, to permit the outer Wheelto over-run the driving.

urthrmore, by driving from the' inner Wheel we largely overcome saidrecess, a (.lriving pinion on the end of said shaft Within said cup, awheel sup 'orted on the end of said axle, shafts exten( ing indiametrically opposite directions from the cupped end of said axle andeach bly sup ortingsaid wheel on ial y as specified.

st ther reduced when our invention is applied a self-propelled ivehicle, the comas a front wheel drive. bination of an ax e, a shaftsupported in We claim: said axle and having a driving pinion, a 1, In adriving vmechanism for vehicles, combined bearing and steering ringsecured the combination of a pair of wheels, a shaft for each wheel, adriving shaft, and clutch mechanism inter osed between th D shaft andeach W eel shaft, substantially as specified.

'2. In a driving mechanism for selfros pelledvehicles, the combinationofa P841. of

to the end of the shaft, said ring being ro- .vided with bearings, ashaft journa e( in haft, gears on the outer ends 'of the latter shafts,and a wheel rotatably mountedv on fils said ring and driven by the gearson the outer ends of said latter shafts, substantially as specified.

8. In a self-propelled vehicle, the combination of an axle having acupped end, a. Shaft supported iii said axle and having a driving )inionwithin the cup on the end of the shaflt, a combined bearing and steeringring secured to the end of the shaft, said ring being provided with aninwardly extending hearing projecting through the cupped end of saidaxle, a shaft journaled in said bearing and having its inner endprovided with a' gear meshing with the pinion on the end gear on theouter end of the second shaft, and a wheel rotatably mounted on saidring and driven by the gear on the outer end of said second shaft,substantially as specified.

9. In a self-propelled vehicle, the combination of an axle having itsouter end provided witli a cup, a shaft rotatably sup-'l orted withinsaid axle and having a gear I within said cup, a cap closing the cuppedend of said axle, a bearing ring, said ring having a radial bearingprojecting through said cup and cap, a shaft mounted in said bearing andhaving a pinion at its inner end meshing with the first mentioned pinionand having a pinion at its outer end, and a wheel mounted on said ringand having a rack meshing with the latter pinion, substantially as siecified.

10. In a self-propelled vehicle, the combination of an axle, a shaftrotatably' suported within said axle and having agear at its outer end,a bearing ring secured to the end portion'of said axle, said ring havinga pair of radially extending bearings, a shaft mounted in each of saidbearings and having a pinion at its inner end meshing with `the firstmentioned pinion and having a pinion at its outer end, and a wheelmounted on said ring and having a rack Ameshing with the latter pinions,'substantially as specified.

11. In a self-propelled vehicle, the combination of an axle having acupped end, a shaft mounted in said axle and having a inion within saidend, a ring surrounding the cupped end of the shaft and having a pair ofinwardly projecting radial bearings, a cap secured to the cupped end ofthe axle, said cap and axle end being provided with 'recesses for theaforesaid bearings, shafts projecting through said bearings and ,havingtheir inner ends provided with pinions meshing with tne pinion on thefirst-mentioned shaft, a wheel rotatably mounted on said ring, and meansfor rotatingr said wheel by the rotation of the vlatter shafts,substantially as specified.

12. In a. self-propelled vehicle, the combination of an axle having acupped end, a cap removably secured to said end land forming therewith agear box, a'shaft mounted in said axle and having its end provided witha eing therewith agear box, of the first mentioned shaft, a

l with a pinion meshing i angles with respect to the on said ax e, a

pinion within said box, a ring surrounding said box and having a bearingprojecting through a recess formed in the wall thereof, a shaft mountedin said bearing and having its inner end provided with 'a pinion meshingwith the first-mentioned pinion,` a wheel rotatably mounted on saidring, a gear on the outer end of the shaft which is mounted in saidring, and a rack on said wheel meshing with said gear, substantially ass iecified.

13. In a self-propelled vehic e, the conibination of an axle having acupped end, a cap removably secured to said end and forma shaft mountedin said axle and having its end provided with a pinion within said box,a ring surrounding said box and having a pair of bearings projectingthrough recesses formed in the wa thereof, a shaft mounted in each ofsaid bearings and having'itsv inner end 'provided with the firstmentioned pinion, a wheel rotatably mounted on said ring, a gear on theouter end of each of the shafts mounted in said ring, and a rack on saidwheel meshing with said gears, substantially as s ecified.

14. In a se f-propelled vehicle, the coinbination of a shaft providedwith a gear, a pair of shafts extending generally at right direction ofthe f ormer shaftand each having a gear meshing with the first mentionedgear, a wheel, and

means for rotating said wheel from the o posite ends of the lattershafts, substantial y as specified.

15. In a self-propelled vehicle, the combination of a shaft providedwith a gear, a pair of shafts extending generally at right angles withrespect to the direction of the former shaft and each having a gearmeshing with the first mentioned gear, a wheel, a circular rack carriedthereby, and a gear on the outer end of each last mentioned, shaftmeshing with said rack, substantially as specified.

16. In a self-propelled vehicle, the combination of an axle, a shaftmounted therein and havin a gear at its outer end, a wheel pair ofshafts having their inner ends provided with gears meshing with thefirst mentioned gear and having their outer ends provided each with agear for rotating the wheel, said last-Inentioned shafts having theiraxes in substantially the same vertical plane, and means for turningsaid wheel about said shafts as a pivot, substantially as specified.

17. In a self-propelled vehicle, the 'combination of an axle having ashaft mounted therein, a gear on the end of said shaft, a bearing ringsurrounding the end of said axle and said shaft, said ring beingprovided with a central rib or elevation extending around the same, awheel surrounding. said rin and forming with the outer surface thereoand said rib a pair of raceways, rollers in said raceways, and means forrotating said wheel on said rollers, substantiallyT as specified.

18. The combination, with a vehicle axle, of a shaft mounted therein andhaving its outer end provided with a gear, a ring surrounding said axleand having formed therewith diametricallyT opposite bearings, each ofsaid bearings projecting through the ring and outside of the saine, ashaft mounted in each vided with a gear meshing witii the first menouterend provided with a gear, and a wheel mounted on said ring and having arack meshing with the gears on the outer ends of said shafts,substantially as specified.

19. The combination of a shaft having its outer end provided with agear,`a ring suirounding the outer end of said shaft and having formedtherewith diametrically opposite bearings in substantially the samevertical plane, each of said beaiiiigs projecting through the ring andoutside of the same, a shaft mounted in each of said hearings ,andhaving its inner end .provided with a. gear meshing with thefirst-mentioned gear and its outer end provided with a. gear, a wheelmounted on said ring and having a rack meshing with the gears on theoiitei ends of said shafts, and means for turning said wheel about theaxes of said veitic pivot, substantially as specified.

2U'. 'lhe combination of an axle, a shaft mounted therein and having itsouter end provided with a gear, a ring surrounding the end of said axle,a shaft extending through said ring and having its inner and outer endsprovided with gears, a wheel mounted on said ring and having a rackmeshing with the outer gear on the shaft, means for im parting a rotarymovement to the ring, and a ball bearing interposed between the'lowersurface of the axle and the adjacent surface of the ring, substantiallyas specified.

21. The combination, with an axle, ring surrounding the end thereof, awheel mounted on said ring, said ring being rovided with a pair ofoppositely arrange( radial bearings, shaft sections jouriialed in saidbearings, a driving shaft carried by the axle and having a gear fordriving the shaft sections, gears on the outer ends of said shaft.sections for rotating the wheel, and a ball bearing interposed betweenthe lower surface of the axle and the adjacent surface of the ring,substantially as specified.

22. The combination, with an axle, of a ring surrounding the endthereof, a wheel mounted on said ring, said ring being provided with aninwardly extendingradiiil projection, a shaft journaled in saidrejection, a driving shaft having a gear for driving the j former shaft,a gear on the outerend of the former shaft for rotating .the wheel, anda l of a ball bearing interposed between the lower surface of the axleand the ring, the race-way for said bearing being provided in an annulussurrounding the inwardly-projecting shaft bearing, substantially asspecified.

23. A combined steering and bearing ring for vehicle wheels, the 'samecomprising a cylindrical body the outer surface whereof is provided witha circumferential rib located midway between the ends thereof, said ringhaving a shaft bearing, substantially as specified.

24. A combined steering and bearing ring for vehicle wheels comprising acylindrical body having a shaft bearing formed therewith, said bearinghaving an inwardly projecting tubular portion and a ball racesurrounding the said inwardly irojecting portion, substantially asspecified.'

25. A combined steering and bearing ring for a vehicle. wheel comprisinga cylindrical body having a pair of o i )ositely arranged shaftbearings, each of said bearings having a tubular inner portionprojecting within the ring and a Atubular outer portion projectingbeyond thesurface thereof to provide elongated bearings, and acircuinferential rib extending between the outer'tubular projections,substantially as specified.

26. 'lhe combination of a driving shaft having a driving inion thereon,a. wheel having a circular rae/l, a pair of shafts each having its outerend provided with a gear engaging said rack, a pinion on the. inner endof each of said shafts meshing with said driving pinion, and clutchmechanism interposed between each of the driven piiiioiis and its shaft,substantially as specified. v

27. 'lhe combination of a driving shaft having a driving pinion thereon`a wheel, a pair of shafts extending in diametrically opposite directionsand each having its outer end rovided with means for driving said wliee,and mechanism for 'onipensatingly rotating said shafts from the pinionof the driving shaft, substantially as specified.

28. The combination of an axle, a driving shaft having its outer endprovided with a driving pinion, a wheel mounted on said axle. apair ofoppositely extending shafts each having its outer end provided with agear for rotating said wheel and its inner end provided with a pinionand compensating mechanism interposed between the driving and the drivenshafts, substantially as specified.

29. The combination of an axle, a driving shaft having a driving pinionthereon adjacent to the end of the axle, a wheel mounted on said axle, ashaft having its outer end provided-with a. gear for rotating said wheeland its inner end provided with a pinion niesliiii with the drivingpinion, and compensating mechanism interposed between the second shaft`and its pinion, substantially as specified.

shaft. supported thereby and having o posite ends thereof providedeacliwith a i' riving pinion, a wheel on each end of said axle, a shaftextending outwardly from the central portion of said wheel and havingits outer end lprovided with a gear for rotating said wheel and itsinner end provided with a inion meshing with the. pinion on the drivingshaft, and compensating mechanism interposed between one of said pinionsand its shaft, substantially as specified.

l 31. The combination of an axle, a ldriving shaft supported thereby andhaving its outer end provided with a pinion, a wheel mounted on saidaxle and having a circular rack, a shaft having its outer end providedwith a e'ar meshing with said rack and its inner end rovided with apinion meshing with the ormer pinion, and compensating mechanisminterposed between the latter )inion and its shaft, substantially asspecifie 32. The combination of an axle, a shaft supported thereby andhaving its outer end provided with a driving pinion, a wheel mounted onsaid axle and having a circular rack, a pair of shafts extending inopposite directions from the center of the wheel and provided at theirouter ends each with a gear meshing with said rack and at their innerends each with a pinion meshing with the driving pinion, and a rollerclutch interosed between each of the latter pinions and its shaft,substantially as specified.

The combination of a driving shaft having a driving pinion, a wheelrotatably mounted adjacent to said pinion and having a circular rack, apair of oppositely extending shafts each having its outer end providedwith a pinion meshing with the driving pinion, a sleeve surrounding theinner end of each of said latter shafts and extending within the pinionthereon, each of said sleeves having a recess extending therethrough, aroller in each recess adapted to engage the inner surface of its pinion,and a spring surrounding the inner ends of said sleeves and forcing thesame outwardly, substantially as specified.

34. The combination of an axle, a driving shaft having a driving pinionthereon adjacent to the end of the axle, a wheel mounted on said axle, ashaft extending outwardly from said axle and having its outer endprovided with a gear for rotating said Wheel and its inner end providedwith a gear meshing with the driving pinion, and compensating mechanisminterposed between one of the gears on the latter shaft and said shaft,substantially as specified.

35. The. combination of an axle, a driving shaft supported thereby andhaving the opposite ends thereof provided each with a driving pinion, awheel on each end of said axle, a shaft extending outwardly from thecentral portion of each of said wheels and having its outer end providedwith a gear for rotating said wheel and its inner end provided with agear meshing with the pin'ion on the driving shaft, and compensatingmechanisin interposed between one of said gears and thelatter shaft,substantiallyr as specified.

36. The combination of a driving shaft having a driving pinion at eachend thereof, a wheel adjacent to each of said pinions, a shaft extendingoutwardly from thecentral portion of each of said wheels and provided atits outer end with a gear for driving said wheel', and means forcoinpensatingly rotating the'latter shafts from the pinioiis of thedriving shaft, substantially as s iecified.

3T. Thefcoinbination of a driving shaft. having a driving pinion` awheel adjacent. to said pinion and provided. with a circular rackoutside of the hub thereof and a shaft extending through said hub andhaving a gear meshing with said rack, and also having a pinion on itsinner end meshing with the driving pinion, substantially as specified.

38. The combination of a driving shaft having a pinion thereon, a wheelsaid pinion and having a rack outside of the hub thereof and a pair ofshafts extending in opposite directions from the center of said wheethrough said hub, each of said shafts having its outer end provided witha gear meshing with said rack, and its inner end provided with a pinionmeshing with the driving pinion.

ln testimony whereof, we hereunto affix our signatures iii the presenceof two wit.- nesses.

- JOHN MCGEORGE.

HAROLD UCGEO'RGE. 'itnesses:

J. B. llULi.,

S. lil. lf( n'rs.

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